Halibut vs. Burbot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between halibut and burbot?
- Halibut is richer in selenium and vitamin B6, yet burbot is richer in manganese, vitamin B1, copper, phosphorus, calcium, and vitamin B2.
- Halibut's daily need coverage for selenium is 56% higher.
- Halibut has 15 times more saturated fat than burbot. Halibut has 3.102g of saturated fat, while burbot has 0.209g.
We used Fish, halibut, greenland, cooked, dry heat and Fish, burbot, cooked, dry heat types in this comparison.
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Mineral Comparison
Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -16.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +188.9% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +24.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1500% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +50.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +35.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +573.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +90.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +21.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +5880% |
Vitamin Comparison
Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +260% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +66.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +40.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +487.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +67% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 46.8µg | 16.2µg | 56% |
| Manganese | 0.015mg | 0.897mg | 38% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.073mg | 0.429mg | 30% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 10.742g | 0.17g | 26% |
| Fats | 17.74g | 1.04g | 26% |
| Copper | 0.038mg | 0.256mg | 24% |
| Protein | 18.42g | 24.76g | 13% |
| Saturated fat | 3.102g | 0.209g | 13% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.485mg | 0.346mg | 11% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.753g | 0.381g | 9% |
| Phosphorus | 210mg | 256mg | 7% |
| Calories | 239kcal | 115kcal | 6% |
| Calcium | 4mg | 64mg | 6% |
| Cholesterol | 59mg | 77mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 344mg | 518mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.103mg | 0.172mg | 5% |
| Iron | 0.85mg | 1.15mg | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.51mg | 0.97mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.96µg | 0.92µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.288mg | 0.173mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 33mg | 41mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 18µg | 5µg | 1% |
| Sodium | 103mg | 124mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.923mg | 1.973mg | 0% |
| Folate | 1µg | 1µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.206mg | 0.277mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.808mg | 1.085mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.849mg | 1.141mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.497mg | 2.012mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.692mg | 2.274mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.545mg | 0.733mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.719mg | 0.966mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.949mg | 1.275mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.542mg | 0.729mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.674g | 0.09g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.504g | 0.123g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.114g | 0.033g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +1605.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +148.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +34.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +18.6% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +6218.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +360.1% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -93.3% |
